Oconomowoc's The Box Theatre Co. will stage its first musical, 'Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'

The Box Theatre Co. (formerly The New Theatre on Main) will present its first musical, a youth production of "Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with shows Feb. 23-March 18, at its Brown Street location, W359 N5920 Brown St. Suite 101, Oconomowoc.

"Joseph" tells the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. Joseph — the favorite son of Jacob — is blessed with vivid dreams that foretell the future. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph ensures a series of adventures that challenge him to his core. A truly timeless Old Testament tale, “Joseph” is set to a multitude of musical genres spanning from country-western and calypso to pop and rock and roll.

In “The Box’s” production the roles of the narrator and Joseph are portrayed by Box directors Allison Chicorel and Timothy J. Barnes, while the rest of the cast is rounded out by an ensemble of youth performers, ages 8-16.

Tickets for "Joseph" will be available beginning Feb. 1 by calling the box office at 262-560-0564 or visiting www.boxtheatreco.com.

The Box is an intimate venue seating only 50, which can sell out quickly.

Five youth auditions

After “Joseph” closes, The Box’s 2018 season will continue into summer with a short revue referred to as School’s Out Cabaret (auditions on Saturday May 6, with performances June 14 -17) as well as a youth production of "You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown," (auditions on Saturday, April 21, with performances Aug. 3-26),

In the fall, The Box will produce a Broadway age-bending revue called "Age Is Just A Number" (youth auditions July 28, with performances Sept. 6-9) followed by the youth comedy (nonmusical) "Molly's Mostly Accurate Retelling of Fairytales" written by Milwaukee playwright Deanna Strasse (auditions Tuesday, Aug 14, with performances Oct.11-21)

The year will be capped off with a production of Disney’s "Peter Pan Jr." (auditions Saturday, Sept. 15, with performances Nov. 30-Dec.16).

Support the arts

The Box Theatre Co. is a nonprofit organization, and donations are tax deductible. More information about how you can make a difference in The Box’s future can be found by visiting the “support” tab at www.boxtheatreco.com.